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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1997
Page
7
Editorial urges help for parents dealing with runaways as Sen. Mary Lundby reintroduces a measure to create a runaway assessment and treatment program. The plan would allow up to 48 hours detention for juveniles with counseling for both sides, aiming to keep families from losing control to authorities.
Tom Riley, Cedar Rapids attorney, and Nan Riley donate 21 ancient Roman portrait busts to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Appraised at 1 066 000 dollars, the collection is the museum's most valuable donation and will be unveiled February 9 with free admission.
A long opinion piece argues that concealed handgun laws reduce violent crime, citing John Lott Jr. and FBI statistics from 3,054 counties 1977 through 1992. It defends shall issue policies, calls for training and consistent standards, and quotes Sheriff Don Zeller on consistency while noting legal limits and the Second Amendment.
Rex Honey writes that Jeremy Brigham founded a gun violence prevention coalition after the 1991 Iowa City massacre. He argues gun culture and lobbyists fuel fatalities and urges public action to reduce handgun and automatic weapon access while praising Brigham’s compassionate pursuit of safety.
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